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- Thu Apr 20, 2017 9:09 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: A sinless generation...
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7189
Re: A sinless generation...
It seems the church has evolved to accept Lucifer's plan rather than Christ's. You know the plan of no agency, everyone must obey and everyone makes the trip back to Narnia to be with the father. Excellent point! Clearly the brethren want members to grab the rod, not look left or right, and not let...
- Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:54 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: The rescue is on!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7117
Re: The rescue is on!
I balked at the idea but I agreed to do so if she’d read the church essays with me and listen to my concerns with them. She said she already knew what was in them but I made it clear that my intent was not to educate her on the content of them but to share of my concerns in the context of a church-...
- Sat Apr 08, 2017 7:55 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Its all about sex
- Replies: 24
- Views: 23421
Re: Its all about sex
There are many written statements stating that Joesph Smith had sex with his wives. Here are just a few: Emily D. Partridge (Smith Young) said she "roomed" with Joseph the night following her marriage to him and said that she had "carnal intercourse" with him. (Temple Lot case (complete transcript),...
- Fri Apr 07, 2017 3:52 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: Polygamous wive's conversion stories
- Replies: 8
- Views: 5439
Re: Polygamous wive's conversion stories
It is an interesting question, and I've often wondered why women would agree to Joseph's advances, and keep things hidden from Emma at the same time, in many cases. from their husbands. I think some of it has to do with a powerful, charismatic leader. Sigmund Freud was the first person to provide so...
- Fri Apr 07, 2017 9:21 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: "Prophecy" and new temples
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12405
Re: "Prophecy" and new temples
Does anyone know of the last prophecy given by modern-day LDS leader? I think this was the prophecy made by President Nelson when he was addressing a group in Hawaii. He said God revealed that they should not allow the children of same-sex marriages to be members of the LDS Church. Yes. Elder Nelso...
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 12:31 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: "Prophecy" and new temples
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12405
Re: "Prophecy" and new temples
Does anyone know of the last prophecy given by modern-day LDS leader? In 2011 the Ensign had an article titled, "40 Years of Prophetic Messages" - https://www.lds.org/new-era/2011/01/40-years-of-prophetic-messages?lang=eng There are no prophecies used as an example, just messages given by prophets. ...
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 12:08 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: More Evidence Against BOM
- Replies: 18
- Views: 13910
Re: More Evidence Against BOM
http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20170328-the-first-people-who-populated-the-americas "The team concludes that the ancestors of the first Americans came to Beringia at some point between 23,000 years and 13,000 years ago." Somehow in the debate about genetics, we keep forgetting to bring up that it i...
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:51 am
- Forum: Support
- Topic: ***RUMOR ***
- Replies: 17
- Views: 12474
Re: ***RUMOR ***
The "oil" must have worked, the SLTribune says he was released to go home. Nelson just told Wendy to stop packing her luggage, the prophets condo is still occupied.
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:45 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Explain your avatar choice
- Replies: 109
- Views: 56560
Re: Explain your avatar choice
We were invited to attend a Jazz game in the Delta Center and to sit in a corporate box. The "special guest" in the box was none other than Thomas S. Monson. As we approached the box we were met outside of it by a church security person who had accompanied TSM to the game. He began to explain the r...
- Thu Apr 06, 2017 8:33 am
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: The Holy Ghost, revelation, and Mormons.
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6952
Re: The Holy Ghost, revelation, and Mormons.
Do other religions place as much emphasis on listening to the spirit for advice? The quick answer is yes. But there has always been issues with "listening to the spirit". After all, how do you really know it is some sort of "divine transmission" to you? There is an inherent a danger in “hearing” th...
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 8:34 pm
- Forum: Staying Faithful
- Topic: James Fowler's Stages of Faith and the LDS Church: An Application
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11728
Re: James Fowler's Stages of Faith and the LDS Church: An Application
Imagine being part of a group in which you will find instant friendship, a caring family, respect for your contributions, an identity, safety, security, simplicity, and an organized daily agenda. You will learn new skills, have a respected position, gain personal insight, improve your personality an...
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 8:13 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: President Monson Closing Talk at Priesthood Session Aborted?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 15266
Re: President Monson Closing Talk at Priesthood Session Aborted?
Pope Benedict XVI said in an interview that he felt a "duty" to resign from the papacy because of his declining health and the rigorous demands of papal travel. Clearly this was a correct decision. When will the LDS church realize "retiring" is not a bad thing when you are as old and feeble as TSM, ...
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 7:56 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: struggling
- Replies: 21
- Views: 16690
Re: struggling
You mean, glad you finally found the new board. G2D - even though you appear to be wearing a suit to a Jazz game, at least tell me you still have your flip-flops handy. (At least I think that was your avatar.) Actually, that's President Monson. . . . . . I was in a corporate box with him at a Jazz ...
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:29 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Explain your avatar choice
- Replies: 109
- Views: 56560
Re: Explain your avatar choice
We were invited to attend a Jazz game in the Delta Center and to sit in a corporate box. The "special guest" in the box was none other than Thomas S. Monson. As we approached the box we were met outside of it by a church security person who had accompanied TSM to the game. He began to explain the ru...
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 5:14 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: struggling
- Replies: 21
- Views: 16690
Re: struggling
Just my two cents. . . . . ...damn. This was a good post. Welcome to the board! You mean, glad you finally found the new board. G2D - even though you appear to be wearing a suit to a Jazz game, at least tell me you still have your flip-flops handy. (At least I think that was your avatar.) Actually,...
- Wed Apr 05, 2017 1:51 pm
- Forum: Doctrinal Discussion
- Topic: "Prophecy" and new temples
- Replies: 20
- Views: 12405
Re: "Prophecy" and new temples
Diogenes was a Greek philosopher and one of the founders of Cynic philosophy. One of his quotes I've always enjoyed, "When I look upon seamen, men of science and philosophers, man is the wisest of all beings; when I look upon priests and prophets nothing is as contemptible as man." As someone mentio...
- Tue Apr 04, 2017 3:38 pm
- Forum: Support
- Topic: struggling
- Replies: 21
- Views: 16690
Re: struggling
No where in the NT did Jesus tell of the demands of attending the temple to assure a place to dwell with Him. He did however discuss the need to help others. In the Gospel of Luke, for example, an expert in the law notes the Hebrew Bible injunction to "love thy neighbor as thyself" and asks Jesus, "...
- Sat Apr 01, 2017 12:23 pm
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Hi. . . Again
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4151
Hi. . . Again
I've been away for awhile. some might remember my being active back in 2012. After a bit of a sabbatical, and using my trusty Mac-Liahona, I'm back. It's cool to see a lot of those who were here when I left. I've been cruising the r/exmormon site on reddit but find it at times funny, heartbreaking, ...